Project of the Day: ‘Coming Out’ in the Digital Age

Project of the Day: 'Coming Out' in the Digital Age

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“Coming Out“

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COMINGOUT provides an intimate and personal look at comingout of the closet in the digital era.

Elevator Pitch:

Shocked by youth suicides in the fall of
2010, filmmaker Alden Peters decided to come out of the closet to his
friends, family, and online acquaintances on camera. With the cameras
rolling, he reveals his closest-guarded secret for the first time, with
dramatic and humorous consequences. After the initial disclosure, Alden
searches for his place in the LGBTQ community and discovers the profound
ways that the internet and digital world can provide safety, community,
and support, but also allow for cyberbullying, discrimination, and
invasions of privacy. What significance does the traditional “coming out
story” have in the digital era?

“This project started as I was wondering how to come out to my
friends and family. After watching countless coming out stories on
YouTube, I became frustrated because I wanted to see what it was like,
in the moment, to sit down a parent and let them know you’re gay. What
is that like? What happens immediately afterward? Does is really just
‘get better’? This is the film I wanted to see as a questioning teen,
before I came out of the closet.” – Alden Peters